初中英语完型填空

At the beginning of the new school year， every child was given a job． It was（1） 　 　most exciting thing for the children in class． As some jobs were more interesting than （2） 　， the children hoped to get one of the best． Rita was a kind and quiet girl． Last year she got the best job to look after the class dog． She did it （3） 　 　．

This year each child got one of the normal jobs， （4） 　 　preparing the books for the lessons， cleaning the blackboard or looking after one of the pets． But to Rita's （5） 　 　， her job was very different． She was given a little box （6） 　 　some sand and one ant． Although the teacher explained that this ant was very special， Rita could not（7）___ 　feeling disappointed．

"I will turn this little task into something great，" Rita said to（8） 　 　． She started to study everything about the little ant， gave it the best food and made the box perfect． In the end the ant grew much bigger． One day， the teacher said that Rita's class had been chosen（9） 　 　to the tropical（热带的）rainforest with Doctor Martines to study all kinds of insects in summer， because the class had cared for the little ant best．

The class（10） 　 　joy． Everyone thanked Rita for being so patient． And children learnt that to be given the most important tasks you have to know how to have responsibility even in what seems the smallest tasks．

（1）A．a	B． an	C． the	D． 不填
（2）A． other	B． others	C． the other	D． another
（3）A． perfectly	B． carelessly	C． sadly	D． happily
（4）A． next to	B． look like	C． as if	D． such as
（5）A． surprise	B． surprised	C． moved	D． moving
（6）A． through	B． without	C． with	D． except
（7）A． think	B． say	C． tell	D． help
（8）A． her	B． herself	C． him	D． himself
（9）A． to go	B． gone	C． went	D． going
（10）A． full	B． was full of	C． was filled	D． fill

Yuan Longping a Chinese scientist and educator，died at the age of 91 in Hunan last month.He was called the "Father of Hybrid Rice（杂交水稻）"and he helped （1）　 　 people around the world.

    Yuan Longping was the first person to develop a kind of hybrid rice which helped fight （2）　 　 in China.Food was a big problem in China in the past.This was because China had 22 percent of the world's population，but only 7 percent of its （3）　 　.In the 1960s，Chinese people had a difficult time.Millions of people died because they had no food.As an agronomy teacher，Yuan was very （4）　 　 to see this. "How can I help them have enough food？" he thought.He decided to work on a kind of hybrid rice.It has a high output（产量）.

    At that time，other scientists didn't think hybrid rice was worth （5）　 　.But Yuan and his team worked on it every day.They took very good care of their rice seeds.

    At last，in 1973，they grew a new kind of hybrid rice.This rice is （6）　 　.Farmers can grow it in many different kinds of farmland and in bad （7）　 　.It can also fight disease.Its output was much （8）　 　 than common kinds of rice.With the new kind，about 70，000，000 people could have food every year!

    Yuan solved the food problem in China.But he was （9）　 　 working on rice when he was very old.Before he retired，he hoped to grow rice in the sea!

    Yuan once said he had two dreams﹣to "enjoy the （10）　 　 under the rice crops（庄稼）taller than men" and that hybrid rice could be grown all over the world to help solve the global food problem.

（1）A.support	B.guard	C.feed	D.educate
（2）A.flood	B.hunger	C.earthquake	D.nature
（3）A.farmland	B.mountains	C.grassland	D.forests
（4）A.angry	B.interested	C.hopeful	D.sad
（5）A.discussing	B.studying	C.eating	D.reporting
（6）A.expensive	B.new	C.healthy	D.strong
（7）A.sea	B.villages	C.weather	D.gardens
（8）A.greater	B.smaller	C.less	D.slower
（9）A.still	B.again	C.hardly	D.even
（10）A.heat	B.cool	C.wealth	D.fame

A little boy invited his mother to attend his school 's first teacher﹣parent meeting．To the little boy's （1）____， she said she would go． This would be the first time that his classmates and teacher（2）____ his mother and he felt shame at her appearance． Although she was a beautifu woman， there was a serious scar（伤疤）that （3）____ nearly the entire right side of her face．The boy never wanted to （4）____ why or how she got the scar to others．

At the meeting， the people loved his mother for her （5）____ and natural beauty though she had the serious scar， but the little boy was still hot with shame and hid himself from veryone． However， he （6）____ of a   conversation between his mother and his teacher by chance．The teacher asked（7）____， "How did you get the scar on your face？ "The mother replied ， "（8）____ my son was a baby， he was in a room that was on fire．

Everyone was too（9）____ to go in， so I went in． As I was （10）____ towards his bed， I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself （11）____ him trying to protect him． I was knocked down． But luckily， a fireman came in and （12）____ both of us．" She touched the burned side of her face． "This scar will be lasting， but to this day， I have never （13）____ what I did"

By this time， the little boy came out running towards his mother with tears in his eyes． He （14）____Her a big hug and thanked her for what she had done． From then on， he （15）____ minded the scar on his mother 's face．

（1）A．pleasure	B． disappointment	C．agreement	D．excitement
（2）A．noticed	B． greeted	C accepted	D． met
（3）A included	B passed	C． covered	D． brushed
（4）A． talk about	B． think about	C． worry about	D． hear about
（5）A． sadness	B． kindness	C． fashion	D． illness
（6）A． understood	B． heard	C． reported	D． cheered
（7）A． carefully	B． seriously	C． nervously	D． exactly
（8）A．B ecause	B． Since	C． While	D． When
（9）A． afraid	B． brave	C． tired	D． active
（10）A． walking	B． running	C． coming	D going
（11）A． behind	B． over	C． below	D． beside
（12）A．refused	B． saved	C． pulled	D． praised
（13）A．forgot	B． realized	C． considered	D． regretted
（14）A．gave	B． got	C． let	D． made
（15）A．ever	B． sometimes	C．never	D． always

It was a sunny afternoon. Sam and his sister Lily were helping Mom __（1）__ the room.

“Hey, Sam,” said Mom. “Would you please put these paper-toweltubes (纸巾内管) in the bin?” Sam looked at the tubes and something came to him. He asked “Could I use them to make a __（2）__?”“Great idea!” said Mom. “Do we have any other good recycling materials (可回收材料)?” asked Sam. “Come on. Let’s go and see what else we can find in __（3__ house,” said Mom.

Then, they walked around and kept __（4）__ “This box would be good,” Sam pointed out. “__（5）__ it’s full of books.” “I was going to put those books on the shelves (书架). Can you give me a __（6）__? Then you can have the box,” said Mom. “Sure, no problem!” said Sam ___（7）___ “Now I only need several more things.”Sam happily collected all his materials. He sat on the floor, cutting and gluing all afternoon.

“I like your robot,” said Lily. “Thanks. But his head is broken, and I can’t __（8）_ it,” said Sam.“Hmm,” said Lily. She came up with an idea. She ran away and ran right back with an old hat. “Remember this hat?” asked Lily. “I wore it when I was a baby. Now it’s too __（9）__ for me.” “Thanks, it’s perfect!” said Sam. “What do you think, Mr. Robot?”

“I love it,” said Mr. Robot, in a funny voice. “You are really good __（10）__ making things out of recycling materials.”

(1). A. fill upB. clean outC. build upD. find out

(2). A. boxB. bookC. robotD. plane

(3). A. ourB. yourC. theirD. its

(4). A. runningB. listeningC. cuttingD. searching

(5). A. BecauseB. ButC. SoD. Or

(6). A. penB. hatC. legD. hand

(7). A. sadlyB. carefullyC. angrilyD. excitedly

(8). A. seeB. findC. fixD. hit

(9). A. bigB. smallC. perfectD. new

(10). A. atB. toC. forD. with

"Problems and worries are normal （正常）in life，"says Laura．"But I think talking to someone helps a lot．If we don't talk to someone，we'll certainly feel （1） 　　．"

Laura once lost her （2） 　　，and worried for days．She was afraid to tell her parents about it．She even walked three miles to school each day because she didn't have any money．She just kept （3） 　　of the problem again and again in her mind．"If I tell my parents，they'll be angry！"But in the end，she talked to her parents and they were really （4） 　　．Her dad said that he （5） 　　made careless mistakes himself．They got her a new wallet and asked her to be more careful．"I will always remember to （6） 　　my problems in the future!"Laura says．

Robert Hunt advises students about common （7） 　　．He feels the same way as Laura．"It is best not to avoid our problems．We should always try to solve them．"He thinks that you can first find someone to talk to．This person doesn't need to be an expert （专家）like himself．Students often forget that their parents have more （8） 　　than them，and are always there to （9） 　　them．

In English，we say that sharing a problem is like cutting it in half．So you're halfway to solving a problem if you talk to （10） 　　about it．

（1）A．better	B．happier	C．worse	D．cleverer
（2）A．wallet	B．bike	C．money	D．phone
（3）A．hoping	B．thinking	C．wishing	D．expecting
（4）A．seeing	B．knowing	C．learning	D．understanding
（5）A．sometimes	B．always	C．never	D．seldom
（6）A．cover	B．share	C．guess	D．stop
（7）A．questions	B．answers	C．ideas	D．problems
（8）A．friendship	B．love	C．truth	D．experience
（9）A．help	B．beat	C．hurt	D．fail
（10）A．none	B．someone	C．each	D．no one

All the time，little Dick was happy.He used to go about singing and dancing the whole daylong.Nothing could make him sad.

One day，Dick wanted to travel in the（1）　 　.So he set out with excitement，singing till he made the forest full of songs.

He was about to drink near a river in the woods when he was（2）　 　.He found himself in the hands of a tall giant（庞然大物），a hundred times as（3）　 　as himself!The giant looked at him and then put him into a large （4）　 　，and carried him off.

Poor Dick tried to get out of the bag，（5）　 　the giant only laughed.

At last the giant came to his house ﹣ a dark place.When he got in，（6）　 　shut the door，and took Dick out of the bag.

Dick now thought he would（7）　 　 ，for when he looked around he saw a large fire，and before it his two brothers were roasted （烤）for the giant 's dinner.However，the giant，did not kill Dick，but put him into a prison（监狱）which he had（8） 　for him.

The prison was dark，with bars （栏杆）all round it.The only food was bread and water.Dick beat his head （9）　 　 the bars.Dick was too（10）　 　 to think of eating or drinking.

The（11）　 　Dick thought of his free life— warm home，close friends，the（12）　 　，the trees and the flowers.

The giant came again，and wanted Dick to sing as he（13）　 　do."Sing，sing!"said he.But Dick was too sad to（14）　 　.A prison is no place in which to sing.（15）　 　the giant grew angry ，and took Dick out to force him to sing.Dick cried，struggled，and then died in the giant 's hand!

This is a true story.—Poor Dick was a little bird，and the giant was a cruel boy.

（1）A.forest	B.river	C.hands	D.house
（2）A.found	B.caught	C.moved	D.killed
（3）A.big	B.thin	C.high	D.short
（4）A.hole	B.building	C.prison	D.bag
（5）A.but	B.so	C.or	D.for
（6）A.it	B.he	C.that	D.they
（7）A.argue	B.jump	C.stick	D.die
（8）A.prepared	B.sent	C.asked	D.imagined
（9）A.into	B.above	C.among	D.against
（10）A.surprised	B.touched	C.scared	D.interested
（11）A.clever	B.happy	C.poor	D.shy
（12）A.sunlight	B.giant	C.darkness	D.fire
（13）A.happened to	B.used to	C.seemed to	D.continued to
（14）A.dance	B.eat	C.travel	D.sing
（15）A.Widely	B.Recently	C.Finally	D.Mainly

阅读下面两段短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

In China, more and more young people are becoming interested in Traditional Chinese Medicine（TCM）. One thousand young people took part in a survey by China Youth Daily. The survey （1） that more than 90% of them had tried different TCM treatments. Between Western Medicine and TCM, young people often choose TCM （2） it can be a more accurate treatment（精准的治疗）for different patients.

Today TCM is getting popular with young foreigners. And it also brings good to more people. Alex, a young Frenchman, is one of them. He is a big （3） of TCM. He came to China to learn TCM in Beijing University of Chinese Medicine in 2022. Studying TCM （4） Alex’s mind and lifestyle. He realizes keeping the balance of yin and yang is （5） and that everyone should follow the rules of nature. He used to be interested in electronic products and （6） late every night. But now, he lives a balanced and （7） life, practicing good living habits. He loves reading （8） about ancient Chinese culture and playing Taiji. When he plays Taiji, he can feel more relaxed and breathe better. Besides, he （9） drinking icy water after doing sports. For him, learning the knowledge and skills of TCM is not about becoming a （10） but rather about having a new lifestyle.

Alex also uses his knowledge to help his （11） . For example, he often provides his family members with some advice about staying （12） after he checks their faces or tongues online. Over time, his family （13） understand his dream about TCM.

He said, “The more I study TCM, the better I understand （14） TCM is a treasure of Chinese culture.” He plans to run a traditional Chinese clinic（诊所）in France after （15） . He will serve as a bridge between the two countries and spread TCM and Chinese culture.

（1）

A．

advised

B．

showed

C．

answered

D．

agreed

（2）

A．

or

B．

but

C．

although

D．

because

（3）

A．

fan

B．

man

C．

boy

D．

boss

（4）

A．

broke

B．

started

C．

helped

D．

changed

（5）

A．

impossible

B．

important

C．

interesting

D．

exciting

（6）

A．

get up

B．

wake up

C．

stay up

D．

clean up

（7）

A．

colorful

B．

harmful

C．

careful

D．

peaceful

（8）

A．

something

B．

everything

C．

anything

D．

nothing

（9）

A．

likes

B．

keeps

C．

avoids

D．

suggests

（10）

A．

doctor

B．

teacher

C．

cook

D．

worker

（11）

A．

friends

B．

class

C．

family

D．

partners

（12）

A．

calm

B．

healthy

C．

happy

D．

active

（13）

A．

finally

B．

quickly

C．

simply

D．

hardly

（14）

A．

what

B．

why

C．

where

D．

which

（15）

A．

school

B．

work

C．

graduation

D．

vacation

阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Once upon a time, there was a man who had four sons. One day, he told （1） of his sons to go and see what a pear tree looked like during winter, spring, summer and autumn. Although the sons felt strange about their father’s （2） , they went to see the pear tree. After a （3） , the father got them to come together and asked them what they had seen.

The first son answered that the tree had been bare（光秃秃的）and （4） .

The second son said, “No! It was covered with new （5） leaves. The tree had bright hopes.”

The third son （6） his head, and said, “No! The pear tree was full of flowers. They smelled so sweet and （7） so beautiful.”

“There were many pears （8） no flowers on the tree,” the fourth son disagreed, “I saw the joy of a good harvest（丰收）.”

The man then said to his sons that they were all right. They got （9） answers because each of them had seen only one season in the life of the pear tree.

“You cannot judge（评判）a tree, a person or your life by just one season. If you （10） in your winter, you will miss the hope of your spring, the beauty of your summer and the harvest of your autumn.”

（1）

A．

each

B．

both

C．

none

D．

neither

（2）

A．

invitation

B．

request

C．

opinion

D．

answer

（3）

A．

week

B．

month

C．

season

D．

year

（4）

A．

ugly

B．

lively

C．

tall

D．

short

（5）

A．

yellow

B．

green

C．

white

D．

pink

（6）

A．

nodded

B．

raised

C．

shook

D．

lowered

（7）

A．

looked

B．

touched

C．

tasted

D．

sounded

（8）

A．

or

B．

and

C．

so

D．

but

（9）

A．

similar

B．

perfect

C．

different

D．

humorous

（10）

A．

call up

B．

look up

C．

cheer up

D．

give up

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

“Pure love, only for China.” When the host of the Harbin Ice and Snow World read out the words in a lost phone to find its owner, people all cheered for these （1） words on the wallpaper（屏保）of the phone. These words were written by Chen Xiangrong who lost his life for the safety of our country. The （2） of the lost phone is a student from Heilongjiang University. Her family name is Xie.

Xie knew Chen Xiangrong when she （3） in a high school. One day, she learned about Chen’s story from a newspaper and was deeply moved. Since then, Xie has regarded Chen as （4） and hoped one day she could also serve our country like him. She has kept Chen’s words “Pure love, only for China” in （5） phone together with a Chinese national flag as an inspiration.

To her surprise, the wallpaper （6） on the Internet suddenly. Even many people asked for the wallpaper. “I am very （7） that many young people hold the same dream as me. We all have a feeling of responsibility and big （8） ,” Xie said. “I believe that through our hard work, our country will be stronger and stronger! We will （9） to create a better future for our country!”

We Chinese people are confident, ambitious and responsible. “Pure love, only for China.” （10） these words are simple, they show our strong respect, love and loyalty to our country.

（1）

A．

funny

B．

touching

C．

scary

（2）

A．

owner

B．

wallpaper

C．

picture

（3）

A．

taught

B．

played

C．

studied

（4）

A．

a host

B．

a student

C．

an example

（5）

A．

his

B．

her

C．

our

（6）

A．

was broken

B．

got lost

C．

became popular

（7）

A．

excited

B．

bored

C．

sorry

（8）

A．

phones

B．

dreams

C．

problems

（9）

A．

try our best

B．

feel free

C．

write words

（10）

A．

So

B．

Although

C．

Unless

阅读短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。

In our life, nobody wants to lose, but we must accept that losing is a part of life. （1） , we can’t win all the time. We can learn （2） valuable from every failure. This may help us succeed in the future. So we must know （3） to be a good loser.

We must not be afraid of losing. When losing, just accept it with a（an） （4） and look at the bright side. Failure can’t be avoided in our life. Edison failed 1,000 times before he （5） the light bulb（灯泡）. When he was asked how he felt, he said that he didn’t fail （6） learned 10,000 things which didn’t work. We must know that history is full of examples of men and women who achieved success although （7） failed many times.

Losing is not very disgraceful（丢脸的）. We must accept our failure and learn from it. Remember that it can be （8） . It can help us grow up rapidly. So we’d better take action to walk out of it. When we lose, think about what we did and how we can improve. If someone else can help, we’ll be （9） enough.

Many people enjoy helping （10） solve problems. This can save us a lot of time so that the same mistake won’t be made （11） in the future.

We should face our failure when we lose. There is only one （12） in every competition. Some win, while some lose. It’s （13） for us to experience failure. The more active we are when facing the failure, the more confident we will be.

（14） , being a good loser will help us to be better in life. It might be painful （15） the beginning, but there are many advantages. Good losers set examples to us, and most importantly, they finally win.

（1）

A．

After all

B．

As a result

C．

At first

（2）

A．

anything

B．

nothing

C．

something

（3）

A．

why

B．

how

C．

when

（4）

A．

smile

B．

sadness

C．

excitement

（5）

A．

discovered

B．

invented

C．

found

（6）

A．

but

B．

and

C．

or

（7）

A．

we

B．

you

C．

they

（8）

A．

thankful

B．

wonderful

C．

helpful

（9）

A．

wise

B．

lucky

C．

proud

（10）

A．

other

B．

the other

C．

others

（11）

A．

ever

B．

again

C．

once

（12）

A．

winner

B．

loser

C．

player

（13）

A．

strange

B．

normal

C．

interesting

（14）

A．

In a word

B．

In the way

C．

In that case

（15）

A．

to

B．

of

C．

at

阅读的短文，掌握其大意，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。

Baduanjin（八段锦）is an ancient health exercise from China. It has become （1） these days with more and more people sharing their exercise experiences online. They believe that after （2） baduanjin, their bodies have become stronger.

Baduanjin is a simple health exercise. It has eight gentle steps. It is good for the （3） , and it is also fit for young people who （4） for long hours in the office or have bad feelings. Besides, the practice doesn’t need much space or time. It uses breathing and concentration（专注）skills to （5） both body and mind.

（1）

A．

popular

B．

interesting

C．

important

（2）

A．

sharing

B．

practicing

C．

remembering

（3）

A．

old

B．

poor

C．

disabled

（4）

A．

sit

B．

sleep

C．

study

（5）

A．

guide

B．

check

C．

improve

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

“Poor Grandma! I wish we could do something to cheer her up.” Amy said to her brother Mark.

Grandma had fallen and broken her ___（1）___. The doctor said she would be in bed for six weeks. Grandma was very active and loved to ___（2）___ in her garden, so she would not like sitting in her chair ___（3）___ her leg to become well again.

“I have a(n) ___（4）___,” said Mark. “I saw some pictures of terrariums（栽培盒）in a magazine. Terrariums are little indoor gardens that can be ___（5）___ in glass bottles. Let’s make a terrarium for Grandma, so she can enjoy a garden in her house.”

Amy agreed, ___（6）___ the two of them found the magazine which told them how to make a terrarium and showed it to ___（7）___ mother. She said that a terrarium would be a perfect ___（8）___ for Grandma. She helped Amy and Mark find a large, clear glass bottle. After a trip to the garden shop to buy the materials, they began to ___（9）___ the terrarium.

First, they put some drainage material（排水材料）at the bottom of the bottle. This would keep the soil（土壤）from getting too ____（10）____. Next, they added some dark, rich soil.

Now they were ready to add the plants. Amy had chosen ____（11）____ plants at the garden shop. One was tall with long, thin, green leaves. The other was short with bright pink flowers. To make the terrarium even more ____（12）____ , Amy placed rocks of different colours and bright green moss（苔藓）around the plants. ____（13）____, they watered the plants.

When Amy and Mark showed Grandma her new terrarium, she was so ____（14）____. Now she had a beautiful little ____（15）____ to enjoy right inside her home.

（1）

A．

arm

B．

back

C．

leg

D．

head

（2）

A．

rest

B．

read

C．

drink

D．

work

（3）

A．

waiting for

B．

depending on

C．

looking at

D．

getting ready for

（4）

A．

dream

B．

idea

C．

question

D．

story

（5）

A．

hidden

B．

hung

C．

grown

D．

tied

（6）

A．

so

B．

after

C．

but

D．

because

（7）

A．

her

B．

his

C．

their

D．

our

（8）

A．

beginning

B．

gift

C．

chance

D．

task

（9）

A．

borrow

B．

choose

C．

buy

D．

build

（10）

A．

hard

B．

dirty

C．

hot

D．

wet

（11）

A．

two

B．

three

C．

four

D．

five

（12）

A．

expensive

B．

colourful

C．

traditional

D．

personal

（13）

A．

Finally

B．

However

C．

Instead

D．

Still

（14）

A．

afraid

B．

pleased

C．

nervous

D．

worried

（15）

A．

flower

B．

bottle

C．

picture

D．

garden

从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

Mr. Dawson is an old man with a bad temper (脾气). He had several apple trees in his yard, full of apples. However, kids were ____（1）____ to go into the yard. They would rather stay far away from it.

One day, 12-year-old Janet and ____（2）____ friend Amy had to walk past Mr. Dawson’s yard. As soon as Janet saw him there, she suggested they cross the street and walk on ____（3）____ side. But Amy said they didn’t need to.

When Mr. Dawson saw Amy, he smiled and said, “Hello, Amy! I see you have a new friend ____（4）____ you today.” Amy smiled back. Mr. Dawson was kind and gave them each a fresh ____（5）____ from his yard.

Later, Janet asked Amy, “Everyone says Mr. Dawson is the ____（6）___ person in town. Why was he so nice to us?” Amy ____（7）____ that she was also afraid of him when she first walked past his yard. ____（8）____ she told herself the old man was not as cold as he seemed and tried smiling at him. To her ____（9）____, the man smiled back. From then on, they began to talk more every time they met.

Janet then realized smiles do ____（10）____.

If we keep trying to smile at someone, sooner or later, they will smile back.

（1）

A．

afraid

B．

excited

C．

crazy

D．

mad

（2）

A．

my

B．

her

C．

their

D．

his

（3）

A．

other

B．

others

C．

another

D．

the other

（4）

A．

for

B．

about

C．

with

D．

from

（5）

A．

orange

B．

strawberry

C．

pear

D．

apple

（6）

A．

cutest

B．

cleverest

C．

healthiest

D．

unfriendliest

（7）

A．

promised

B．

believed

C．

explained

D．

regretted

（8）

A．

But

B．

Unless

C．

If

D．

And

（9）

A．

sadness

B．

worry

C．

surprise

D．

fear

（10）

A．

lift

B．

spread

C．

fail

D．

lose

Something that I learnt from both my parents was the importance of having respect（尊重）for other people.I remember one day when we were travelling on a bus and

（1）　 　sat down while other people were standing.My mother shouted at me， "

（2）　 　immediately!You have young legs and you don't need to sit down. "At the time I felt embarrassed about being told of（3）　 　，but now I understand.I think children nowadays have（4）　 　that respect and it really makes me angry if I see children sitting down while（5）　 　people are standing.

    One area in which we had a lot of rules was table（6）　 　.For example，we weren't allowed to start our meal（7）　 　the oldest person had started.We had to say "thank you" when our food was（8）　 　，and eat everything on our plates before we could（9）　 　the table.We couldn't make any noise when eating.Worse than that，we were only（10）　 　to have sweets at the weekend，as a special（11）　 　if we had been good.

    Although my upbringing（养育）was perhaps a bit（12）　 　compared with modern children，I'm very thankful to my parents for giving me a clear（13）　 　in life.Even though I was sometimes（14）　 　，I think it has made me a better person.In my view，children need clear rules，but more than that they need to learn how to get on with（15）　 　people and realize they are not the center of the world.

（1）A.they	B.you	C.I	D.she
（2）A.Get up	B.Sit up	C.Give up	D.Look up
（3）A.in order	B.in public	C.in surprise	D.in person
（4）A.won	B.shown	C.wasted	D.lost
（5）A.older	B.richer	C.taller	D.heavier
（6）A.designs	B.manners	C.materials	D.sizes
（7）A.if	B.because	C.until	D.though
（8）A.cooked	B.eaten	C.prepared	D.served
（9）A.move	B.book	C.leave	D.lay
（10）A.allowed	B.forced	C.warned	D.advised
（11）A.lesson	B.treat	C.choice	D.need
（12）A.simple	B.interesting	C.normal	D.strict
（13）A.direction	B.answer	C.introduction	D.plan
（14）A.protected	B.encouraged	C.fooled	D.punished
（15）A.some	B.other	C.few	D.several

This is a story of an old man．I have seen him for years but never paid（1）　____ 　 attention to him．He always （2） 　　a red hat and carried a rubbish bag．He usually spent his lunchtime（3） 　　around in that factory． He（4） 　　those used tins （罐）there．

One day， I was fixing one of the（5） 　　 machines when this"tin man" came with his bag wearing his hat．（6） 　　， he picked up the tins， which were all around the place． My manager was standing there and watching us．

Several minutes（7） 　　，I heard my manager ask him，"How do you（8） 　　 those tins you have picked up？""I will give them to my（9） 　　．He has neither the wife nor the child．What's （10） 　　， his left leg got hurt badly． He has（11） 　　in making a living，" said the"tin man"． I was （12） 　　to hear that． I never thought about it（13） 　　 I always considered that the"tin man" would take them to the recycling center． So I asked him，"You mean you collect tins （14） 　　helping your neighbor？" "I know this does not help much，" he said． "But I'll keep trying． He needs help．"

The story of the"tin man" was really（15） 　　． As the saying goes，"Roses given， fragrance in hand．"

（1）A． some	B．few	C． many	D． any
（2）A．put	B． left	C． wore	D． lent
（3）A． walking	B． visiting	C． throwing	D． showing
（4）A． sold	B． collected	C． bought	D． brought
（5）A． drawn	B． stolen	C． fallen	D． broken
（6）A． In fact	B． At last	C． As usual	D． So far
（7）A． then	B． before	C． after	D． later
（8）A． take out	B． deal with	C． get rid of	D． put away
（9）A． wife	B． relative	C． neighbor	D． child
（10）A． worse	B． better	C． wiser	D． luckier
（11）A． time	B． interest	C． trouble	D．fun
（12）A． surprised	B． frightened	C． excited	D． disappointed
（13）A． but	B． because	C． so	D． whether
（14）A． about	B． from	C． with	D． for
（15）A． moving	B． boring	C． exciting	D． relaxing